Ankara and Turkish Cypriot politicians have condemned Cyprus’ decision to ban a schoolbook for praising modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The Education Ministry withdrew the English language book “until a solution
Stock Markets appear to have wiped out losses resulting from a challenging year marred by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with record gains alongside significant drops in certain sectors. According
With schools in full swing, the Health Ministry announced it would be operating seven vaccination centres islandwide on Saturdays to better cater to children and students. Anyone wanting to get a COVID-19
The banking sector faces multiple challenges ranging from the large percentage of non-performing loans (NPLs) to climate change; despite progress made, speakers told the Association of Cyprus Banks AGM. Finance Minister Constantinos
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group Following 54 record highs for the S&P 500 in 2021, momentum in equity markets has cooled slightly this week. The slowdown in the
In the following months, the government will announce a new scheme for attracting high-tech companies, facilitating staff hiring, offering tax incentives and expedited licensing procedures, President Nicos Anastasiades said. At Wednesday’s 9th
International credit rating agency DBRS Morning Star projects the Cypriot economy’s growth rate will be at 4.3% GDP this year and recede slightly to 4.1% in 2022. The projections are included in
Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, three more than the day before, as well as a small drop in hospitalisations to 131 and new cases to 182, which helped lower the
On Wednesday, Cyprus’ Education Ministry removed an English language workbook from the school curriculum for “inappropriately” lauding Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The ministry’s decision to withdraw the book “until a solution
A red-faced Paphos Municipality triggered a public outcry when painting historic neoclassical buildings in the centre of town a dirty grey colour as part of their maintenance, instead of the original beige.
